on the boil

hirviendo, en ebullición

Tan caliente que produce muchas burbujas y se convierte en vapor.

En inglés sencillo: Hot enough to produce many bubbles and turn into steam.

• The kettle is on the boil.
• Leave the potatoes on the boil for ten minutes.
• Is the water on the boil yet?

Cómo se usa: keep something on the boil (Keep the water on the boil while you add the pasta.)

Sinónimos: boiling

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, keep on the boil

en marcha, en curso

Que sigue activo o se está desarrollando.

En inglés sencillo: Still active or being developed.

• Keep the deal on the boil.
• The talks stayed on the boil throughout the summer.
• We sent another proposal to keep negotiations on the boil.

Cómo se usa: keep something on the boil (Regular meetings keep the project on the boil.)

Sinónimos: active, ongoing

Antónimos: inactive

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, keep on the boil

en plena forma

Que está jugando extraordinariamente bien en un deporte.

En inglés sencillo: Playing a sport extremely well.

• Our team is on the boil.
• Their captain was on the boil throughout the tournament.
• With both forwards on the boil, they won easily.

Cómo se usa: be on the boil (Their striker is on the boil, scoring in every match.)

Sinónimos: in top form, on fire

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, really on the boil

a punto de hervir

Muy caliente, con las primeras burbujas, pero sin hervir del todo todavía.

En inglés sencillo: Very hot, with bubbles beginning to appear, but not yet fully boiling.

• The water is on the boil.
• With the soup on the boil, she waited for stronger bubbling.
• The milk was on the boil, just short of a full rolling boil.

Cómo se usa: be on the boil (The water is on the boil; watch for larger bubbles.)

Sinónimos: simmering

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, almost on the boil

inminente

Que se espera que ocurra muy pronto.

En inglés sencillo: Expected to happen very soon.

• Trouble is on the boil.
• A strike was on the boil as talks broke down.
• With a crisis on the boil, officials prepared an emergency response.

Cómo se usa: be on the boil (A strike is on the boil, and managers expect it tomorrow.)

Sinónimos: imminent, about to happen

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, already on the boil

marchando bien

Que funciona bien y avanza de forma satisfactoria.

En inglés sencillo: Working well and making good progress.

• The business is on the boil.
• With better equipment, production was finally on the boil.
• Everything is on the boil now that the staffing problems are solved.

Cómo se usa: be on the boil (The whole operation is on the boil this month.)

Sinónimos: running smoothly, going well

Expresiones frecuentes: on the boil, really on the boil